Definition
The gross weekly income from all sources for all household members, expressed in dollars and cents.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptHousehold—gross income
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Object ClassHousehold
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PropertyGross income
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Value DomainTotal Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN ".| Data Type | Currency |
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| Format | N[NNNNN].NN |
| Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
The main components of gross income are:
- current usual wages and salary
- income derived from self-employment
- government pensions, benefits and allowances
- other income comprising investments (including interest, dividends, royalties and rent) and other regular income (including superannuation, private scholarships received in cash, workers' compensation, accident compensation, maintenance or alimony, and any other allowances regularly received).
Gross income is regarded as all receipts which are received regularly and are of a recurring nature. Certain receipts such as lump sum receipts, windfall gains and withdrawals from savings are not considered to conform to these criteria and are not included as income.
Please note that this data element is not consistent with the ABS standards for cash income.
References
Refer to the ABS website Statistical Standards/Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables/Cash Income Variables:
1200.0 - Standards for Social, Labour and Demographic Variables, 1999
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